Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease affecting at least 15 million American adults. It’s also the fourth leading cause of disease-attributed death. This makes ...

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with accelerated loss of lung function and death. Identification of patients at risk for these events, particularly those ...

Getting an asthma diagnosis means you have to learn some new lingo. Your doctor may throw around phrases like “peak flow readings” (a way to measure how well your lungs are functioning), “short-acting ...

Table 1 reports the total number of patients with COPD and the number experiencing an MI or stroke. There were 25,857 patients with COPD in 277 practices at the start of the observation period. Over ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 15.4% of the population had frequent exacerbations. Greater frequency was associated with higher corticosteroid ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Mepolizumab reduced the risk for a first severe ...

To derive a clinical prediction rule (CPR) for short-term death following an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD). All persons ⩾40 years (to exclude patients with potential asthma) attending a HC of ...

Early initiation of maintenance medication in patients with moderate to severe COPD exacerbations is associated with reduced risk of future exacerbations and lower costs. Objectives: To examine the ...

To help with COPD flare-ups, you may consider a medication inhaler, antibiotics, oxygen therapy, and hospital care. Your healthcare team can best advise you on treatment for COPD exacerbations. If you ...

December 29, 2011 — A budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) reduced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations more effectively than a formoterol dry powder ...